After losing the T20 International series, the Proteas Women are ready to fight back in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Captain Laura Wolvaardt starred for the Proteas Women in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Imagesall-rounder Nadine de Klerk admitted the national team were gutted by the final result, insisting they were eager to hit back against Sri Lanka Women when the ODI campaign gets underway next week.delivered in spectacular fashion for the Proteas Women, bashing her maiden century in the short format in Benoni.
In Potchefstroom, the hosts were restricted to 137/8 and Sri Lanka reached 138/3, earning a seven-wicket win with seven balls to spare. In the series decider in East London on Wednesday, the South Africans made 155/6, and the visitors responded by compiling 156/6 to grab a narrow four-wicket victory with five balls remaining. Wolvaardt again played a starring role at the top of the order, contributing 56 runs, though it was not enough to carry her team over the line.
“I think we just didn’t play the cricket we wanted and we weren’t up to standard, so we are really disappointed and we will have to try and improve as quickly as we can for the three ODIs, which is important to us.” The Sri Lankans will now turn out in a tour match against an SA Women’s XI in East London on Saturday.against the Proteas Women, also in East London next Tuesday, followed by games in Kimberley and Potchefstroom.
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